" It is so stupid," I declared, vindictively. She looked angry. She is irresistible when she is angry. Then she softened. . "I am going to punish you for that," she announced. shall listen while I recite my next lesson." She grasped me by the hand and pulled me into the study. I went unresistingly. It was better to be with Diana—and the French—than to be without Diana altogether. We sat down on opposite sides of the phonograph. She slipped a cylinder of wax upon its mandrel and set the trans mitter. "Now listen," she cautioned, and touched a lever. There was the usual sputter at first, and then—chaos was present again. I put my hands to my ears to shut out the awful jargon. Diana touched the lever and the cylinder stopped. "Great Heavens, Di," I almost shouted. "Is that French?" She enjoyed my evident dismay. "All French," she replied, you like it?" I had to confess that I detested it. "So much the better," she said. be the more complete." She removed the lesson record and replaced it with another cylinder. I held myself in readiness to beat a hasty retreat. Diana noticed my wary attitude. " You need not be alarmed," she said. recite my lesson." She changed the trumpets, picked up a book, and pressed the lever. And then Diana's voice began gibberish into the phonograph. I ears. Again the cylinder stopped. "Don't Dian," I pleaded. " It's She looked at me curiously. " I must," she said, quietly. "How silly," I remarked. I had " Pure Parisian French. Don't "Your punishment will "I'm only going to repeating that miserable put my fingers into my horrible." never known Diana to do " You
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